diff --git a/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cli.rs b/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cli.rs
index 8e86036..138dd56 100644
--- a/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/cuddle-ci/src/cli.rs
@@ -46,14 +46,17 @@ impl CuddleCI {
         self
     }
 
-    pub async fn execute(&mut self, args: impl IntoIterator<Item = &str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn execute(
+        &mut self,
+        args: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<String>>,
+    ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         let matches = clap::Command::new("cuddle-ci")
             .about("is a wrapper around common CI actions")
             .subcommand(clap::Command::new("pr"))
             .subcommand(clap::Command::new("main"))
             .subcommand(clap::Command::new("release"))
             .subcommand_required(true)
-            .try_get_matches_from(args.into_iter())?;
+            .try_get_matches_from(args.into_iter().map(|a| a.into()).collect::<Vec<String>>())?;
 
         match matches.subcommand() {
             Some((name, args)) => match (name, args) {